A laparoscopic approach to ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement in adults

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1007-1009

  Khaitan, L ^a   Brennan Jr , E J ^a  

^a LANKENAU HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrocephalus; Laparoscopy; Ventriculoperitoneal shunts

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS, NORMAL PRESSURE; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT;

EID: 0032821161     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004649901157     Document Type: Article

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